Rappler's latest stories on 2019 elections
37% of voters failed to choose a party-list in 2019 elections – PCIJ
A report by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism finds new ballot designs as one reason behind undervoting in the party-list race
Corruption-tainted Guatemala set to elect new president
Guatemala's electorate of 8 million is also voting in congressional and municipal elections
22-year-old elected city mayor in Pangasinan
Arth Bryan Celeste is poised to replace his father, outgoing Alaminos City Mayor Arthur Celeste
Armed men ransack Cebu barangay hall, assault workers during polls
Cebu Provincial Police say the suspects were looking for money
Vote buying complaint lodged vs ex-Zambales governor Ebdane
Barangay chairman Noel Landero of Bato, Palauig accuses former governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr of violating the Omnibus Election Code
Ilonggo voters: Who can continue what former Mayor Mabilog started?
Who among the mayoral bets of Iloilo City will continue the growth trajectory charted by ex-mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog?
[OPINION] Despite the ifs and buts, millennials should go out and vote
By carefully choosing the right people who will occupy positions in the government, we are strengthening the foundations that hold our institutions, and our country as a whole, together.
Rappler Talk: Will religious endorsements work in 2019 polls?
Rappler talks to sociologist of religion Jayeel Cornelio about religious endorsements – in the time of the President who said God is stupid
Indian man amputates finger after voting for wrong party
An Indian man says he became confused by the symbols on the electronic voting machine and voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party instead of its regional rival in Uttar Pradesh state
Rising Thai political star hit with sedition charges
'We believe we are innocent. I did everything in good faith,' says Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who heads the youth-oriented Future Forward Party
Ex-AFP, PNP officials: 'Challenging times' call for honest, inspiring leaders
In a rare statement, retired military and police officials urge voters to choose candidates with 'manifest competence, honesty, dedication, morality, and patriotism'
Negros Occidental town councilor shot dead in front of family
Police say reelectionist councilor Jolomar Hilario was shot dead in his residence in Moises Padilla town, Negros Occidental
Indonesian leader taps 'hologram campaigning' ahead of polls
Joko Widodo, running for re-election in the world's third biggest democracy, has a tight schedule so he and his vice-presidential running mate are projecting 3-D images of themselves at some campaign rallies
#BilangBabae: Roundtable discussion on women and the elections
Watch the roundtable discussion on reporting women and the elections on Monday, March 18
Fired-up Modi guns for new term in India's mega-election
The Bharatiya Janata Party is banking on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charisma, sharp tongue, and an array of emotive issues
Logistical problems force Nigeria election delay
'This was a difficult decision for the commission to take but necessary for the successful delivery of elections and the consolidation of our democracy,' the country's electoral commission chair says
#TheLeaderIWant: Jiggy Manicad, from reporter to politician
Can a reporter-turned-politician be an independent voice in the Senate? Rappler talks to Jiggy Manicad.
PNP places 18 areas on election watchlist
These towns and cities fall 'Category 3,' meaning there have been incidents of election-related violence involving officials vying for elected posts
Priority bills of Senate bets cover death penalty, tax suspension
Eight senatorial hopefuls discuss the priority bills they would push for should they win in the 2019 elections
Enrile, Osmeña back China oil deal; Alejano says it's a trap
Former senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Serge Osmeña cite China's military might to justify backing the oil and gas deal between Manila and Beijing
LP, Left did not form united opposition Senate slate due to 'basic differences'
Neri Colmenares says he is content with being just the plus one of the '8+1' opposition senatorial slate
Tony Carolino files as substitute candidate for congressman of Laguna
Carolino, the mayor of Sta Maria, Laguna, replaces Felicisimo San Luis
Senators seek to make premature campaigning a crime
The bill will attempt to supersede a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized the provision in the Omnibus Election Code
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Paolo Duterte running for Davao City congressman
(UPDATED) The President's son is seeking the seat to be vacated by Karlo Alexei Nograles
#PHVote2019, Pimentel files his COC, Leni Robredo | Midday wRap
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Even with potential Gilas job coming up, Guiao to still run for Congress
The fiery mentor is seeking to reclaim the seat he lost to Jon Lazatin in 2016
Cabinet revamp looms as 6 to 8 Cabinet members seen to run in 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte could lose as much as a fourth of his Cabinet members by October 17, if Palace officials' projections are correct
Why Davao’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago has 2 Senate slates for 2019
The incomplete slate to be pushed nationwide – containing only 8 names – will allow HNP's ally political parties to add 4 senatorial bets of their own choosing
Hugpong ng Pagbabago forges alliance with Singsons of Ilocos Sur
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio brings her regional party to Vigan City where she addresses local government officials of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, and Cagayan
Sara Duterte's Hugpong ng Pagbabago bares 2 Senate slates for 2019
The Davao regional party has an 8-member lineup with its ally political parties, and a 13-member lineup just for Davao region, for the 2019 elections
Sereno is not running for senator
Security is reportedly one of the concerns of former chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's family
Sonny Angara elected new LDP president
The senator takes over the party founded by his father
Women in top 5 of Pulse Asia poll on 2019 senatorial race
Senators Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, and Nancy Binay, Taguig City Representative Pia Cayetano, and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio lead the probable winners in the senatorial race, if elections were held in early September
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Chair of poll watchdog PPCRV resigns after head surgery
Former elections commissioner Rene Sarmiento quits as chair of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting or PPCRV
Duterte signs law creating 8th district for vote-rich Cavite
The new district is composed of Tagaytay City, Alfonso, General Aguinaldo, Magalles, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate
Bong Go wants to run for senator – Duterte
(UPDATED) The President himself announces that his presidential aide will seek a Senate seat in 2019
PDP-Laban struggles for unity, survival ahead of 2019 polls
(UPDATED) Aside from the infighting, PDP-Laban faces threats from other Duterte-allied parties, especially the Hugpong ng Pagbabago of President Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte Carpio
Do Bong Go’s donations, billboards violate government ethics code?
The presidential aide gives away an ambulance, branded shoes, and smartphones – all from private supporters. His face and name are displayed in giant and expensive billboards. Is he violating any rules?
2019 elections pushing through unless new charter ratified early – Malacañang
The bid to cancel the 2019 elections so that lawmakers can fast-track the shift to federalism does not have President Rodrigo Duterte's blessing, says his spokesman
Sara Duterte’s party to back Dela Rosa, Bong Go, JV Ejercito in 2019
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio says Hugpong ng Pagbabago is ready to endorse the 3 allies of her father, should they decide to run in next year's Senate race
To annoy 'detractors,' Sara keeps mum on final 2019 plans
'The reason I don’t say that I won’t be running for Senate is for my political detractors to feel annoyed,' says Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio
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Agot Isidro isn't closing doors on 2019 Senate run?
The Liberal Party earlier floated Agot Isidro as a potential candidate in their 'resistance slate'
Is Kris finally considering a Senate run?
At the same time, the 'Queen of All Media' says she might be better off being 'equal' with the rest of the country
